Crystal Palace could face several weeks without striker, reports claim

Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke attempts to get past John Stones of Manchester City (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Crystal Palace could be without striker Christian Benteke for several weeks, according to reports.

The former Liverpool and Aston Villa man went off injured against Manchester City on Saturday, with the Belgian international limping off in the second half of the 5-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson confirmed after the game that it looked like the 26-year-old had sustained ligament damage, and that he would be having a scan to determine the extent of the injury.

And Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur is reporting that having undergone a scan, Benteke is now set to be out for around six weeks with a knee injury, tweeting that the timescale for a return is between four to eight weeks, as can be seen below.

With striker Connor Wickham still likely to be out until January with a knee injury of his own, the injury to Benteke leaves Palace without a recognised striker with Premier League experience.

Winger Bakary Sako played up front last week in the Carabao Cup tie with Huddersfield Town and netted the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win, and he could play up front on Saturday against Manchester United.

Palace are yet to score in the Premier League this season, with the Eagles currently rock bottom of the league with no points - and no goals - from six matches.